GLOSSARY. 



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Masculine. Robust; strong; having the 

 qualities of a man. 



Masticate. To chew food ; to grind food 

 with the teeth, and prepare it for swal- 

 lowing and digestion. 



Mastigia. Two anal organs in the larvae 

 of Cerura Vinula, exserting from their 

 apex a retractile flexible thread, with 

 which they endeavor, by lashing their 

 sides, to drive away the Ichneumons. 



Mastoid. Resembling the nipple or 

 breast ; as, the mastoid muscles. 



Mate. The male or female of animals 

 which associate for propagation and 

 the care of their young. 



Matrix; Matrice. The womb or cavity 

 in which the foetus of an animal is 

 formed and nourished till its birth. 



Matter. The substance of which all 

 bodies are composed ; and which is of 

 two kinds, solid and fluid. 



Mature. Perfected by time or natural 

 growth. 



Maxillae. The second or lower pair of 

 jaws in insects, distinguished by bear- 

 ing feelers. 



Maxillary. Pertaining to the jaw. 



Maxipalpi. The feelers of the maxilloz. 



Medial. Placed in the middle. 



Median. Having reference to the middle 

 line of the body. 



Medicated. Prepared or furnished with 

 any thing medicinal. 



Medicament. Any healing application. 



Medipectoral. Pertaining to the mid-legs 

 of insects, which are affixed to the 

 medipertus. 



Medulla Oblongata. The oblong medul- 

 lary column at the base of the brain, 

 from which the spinal chord or mar- 

 row is continued. 



Medullar ; Medullary. Consisting of mar- 

 row. 



Melicerous. Consisting of matter like 

 honey. 



Melliferous. Producing honey. 



Membranaceous ; Membranous. Composed 

 of delicate, transparent membranes, as 

 the wings of insects : consisting of 

 membranes. 



Membraniform. Having the form of a 

 membrane. 



Mentum. The anterior part of 

 immediately adjoining the labium. 



Mephitic. Foul; pestilential; destruc- 

 tive to life. 



Meretricious. Having a gaudy but de- 

 ceitful appearance. 



Mermaid. A fabulous marine animal, 

 said to resemble a woman in the upper 

 parts of the body, and a fish in the 

 lower part. 



Mesogastric. The term applied to the 

 membrane by which the stomach is 

 attached to the abdomen. 



Mesonotum. The upper surface of the 

 mesothorax^ or middle part of that half 

 of the segment which covers the back. 



Mesopleura. The lateral surfaces of the 

 mesothorax. 



Mesopodes. The middle pair of legs. 



Mesosternum. The sternum of the meso- 

 thorax, or middle part of that half of 

 the segment which covers the breast. 



Mesothorax. The intermediate of the 

 three segments which form the thorax 

 of an insect, bearing the posterior 

 wings and legs. 



Metacarpus. In anatomy, the part of the 

 hand between the wrist and the fingers. 



Metamorphosis. Change of form or 

 shape ; as, the metamorphosis of an in- 

 sect from the chrysalis state into a 

 winged animal. 



Metamorphot.ic. A term employed to de- 

 note those insects which, during their 

 state of existence, undergo one or 

 more changes or transformations. 



Metanotum. The upper surface of the 

 metathorax. 



Metapedes. The hind legs of an insect. 



Metapleura. The lateral surfaces of the 

 metathorax. 



Metapodeon. The seventh segment in in- 

 sects. 



Metasternum. The under surface of the 

 metalhorax. 



Metathorax. The hindmost of the three 

 segments which form the thorax in in- 

 sects. 



Meticulous. Very timid. 



Microscopic. Visible only by the aid of 

 a microscope ; as, a microscopic insect. 



Migrate. To pass or rem6ve from one 

 region or climate to another ; as, cer- 

 tain species of birds migrate in autumn 

 to a warmer climate for a temporary 

 residence. 



